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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,977.46, 74,488.97 and 29,777.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,977.46, 74,488.97 and 29,777.87 is: 41,093.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,977.46 : 74,488.97 = 29,777.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,977.46/74,488.97 = 29,777.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,977.46x = 74,488.97 × 29,777.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,977.46x = 2,218,123,125.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,123,125.76/53,977.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,093.51

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